Psalms 34:12
What man is he that desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
In Context
11Come, all of you children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
13Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking guile.
Cross References
Genesis 49:2Gather yourselves together, and hear, all of you sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.
Deuteronomy 30:20That you may love the LORD your God, and that you may obey his voice, and that you may cleave unto him: for he is your life, and the length of your days: that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore unto your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
Job 7:7O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.
Psalms 4:6There be many that say, Who will show us any good? LORD, lift you up the light of your countenance upon us.
Psalms 91:16With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.
Proverbs 7:24Hearken unto me now therefore, O all of you children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 34:12-22
An Exhortation to Fear God; The Privileges of the Righteous. 11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord . 12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. 14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. 15 The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. 16 The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of… Read the whole commentary →